Sydney Lively Steals Attention At TC Indonesian Women's National Team

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Women's National Team Coach, Satoru Mochizuki, was impressed by the appearance of the descendants who had just joined the training camp, Sydney Badminton.

He admitted that this is the first time he has seen the game from the Indonesian-American player.

Sydney Berhitung immediately scored two goals in the match against SSB PSF (Pancoran Soccer Field) on Friday, July 5, 2024, at the Madya Stadium, Jakarta.

Of course, Satoru Mochizuki has high hopes for the player with the attacking midfielder position.

"I met Sydney for the first time. If we look at her posture, she is tall and well-built. Today she can score two goals. Hopefully she can enter the Indonesian Women's National Team," said Satoru Mochizuki.

He explained that Sydney scored two goals in a 4-0 win against PSF and it was good for him and the team. However, Mochizuki didn't want Sydney to be complacent.

"I want him to re-emphasize his ability to develop further," said the Japanese coach.

Apart from that, Sydneyore assessed his slick appearance because he had the support of his teammates. He admitted that he had received chemistry with other squad members even though he had only been practicing together for a while.

"The two goals were due to teamwork. Both of them went through a good game process from friends. Without them, it is impossible for me who is in this attacking midfielder to score goals," said Sydney

Sydney divided into good acceptance from her colleagues in the Indonesian Women's National Team. In fact, in order to be more complete with the team, Garuda Pertiwi's players helped teach the 17-year-old player Indonesian.

"Yes, I was greatly helped by them. I also have a figure who is a role model in the team, he is Zahra (Musdalifah)."

"I also really want to learn Indonesian because I can't. They are also ready to help me," he said.

Sydneyrisia merupakan pemain Amerika Serikat-Indonesia. Ayahnya adalah warga negara AS, sementara ibunya warga negara Indonesia (WNI).

The player who was born in the United States on March 15, 2007, currently plays at Dallas Baptist University. Next season, the team will undergo in NCAA II, a college tournament in the United States.

The 17-year-old player has competed withter Soccer Club who competed in the ECNL (United States Student League/I).

Apart from danger, among the 24 players who participated in the Indonesian Women's National Team training camp, there were two other descendants, namely Noa Leatomu and Emella Loupatty. The two of them first joined Garuda Pertiwi since TC was held on June 25, 2024.